BIOMI 6905 - Prokaryotic Biology: Bacterial Pathogenesis

Spring. (4 weeks) 1 credit. S-U grades only.

S. C. Winans.

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of bacterial pathogenesis including the normal flora, pathogen entry and colonization, the production and regulation of toxins, horizontal transfer of pathogenesis determinants, and the roles of both specific and nonspecific host defenses. Examples include bacterial pathogens of both animals and plants.